Plasti-fab Structural Composites Brochure

Composite Manufacturing

CCBM | Vacuum Infusion Process | Light RTM

Customized solutions Plasti-Fab composite services Plasti-Fab manufactures custom structural composite products using some of the largest fabrication set ups available. Composites are ideal for parts that require internal structures, two-sided finishes, and complex angles. Our composite manufacturing techniques offer terrific strength to weight ratios for finished parts that are lightweight, corrosion resistant, durable, and more.

Ideal for parts requiring Internal Structures Two-sided Finishes Complex Angles & Corners

The Composite Advantage High Strength Lightweight Corrosion Resistant Design Flexibility Durability Low VOCs

Plasti-Fab maintains careful process design to acheive a repeatable, high-quality product. Custom Manufacturing Component Construction Design Services Project Management Contact a Plasti-Fab Representative: 503-692-5460

Structural Composite Solutions & processes

VACUUM INFUSION PROCESS: plastic bag vacuum pump

Vacuum Infusion Process

Vacuum Infusion Process uses vacuum pressure to drive resin into a laminate. Materials are laid dry into the mold and the vacuum applied before resin is introduced. Once a complete vacuum is acheived, resin is literally sucked into the laminate by via carefully placed tubing.

Closed Cavity Bag Molding

Create Vacuum mold

resin

Closed Cavity Bag Molding is a composite process that uses a reinforced bag that is placed in the mold over the pre cut and placed reinforcement. The resulting cavity is evacuated and resin is introduced to infuse through the mat.

Introduce Resin

Light RTM

Resin Fuses With Reinforcement

Similar to Closed Cavity Bag Molding but employing a hard liner, usually polyester or vinyl-ester resin. Light RTM composite manufacturing provides the ability to produce 2 high gloss faces, gel-coated interior surfaces, and very precise thickness of laminate.

reinforcements

reinforcement

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Final Component

Router Drilling Thick Side Walls

Cut Outs on the Water Jet Cutter

Carbon/graphite Aramid Glass fibers

resins

Epoxies Polyurethanes Phenolic and amino resins Bismaleimides (BMI, polyimides) Polyamides

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Services Offered • Custom Composite Manufacturing • Component Construction • Design Services - Engineering, Structural Analysis, Full Construction Packages

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Industries Served • Power Industry • Structural Engineering • Pulp Industry • Military and Defense

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PLASTI-FAB Inc. PO Box 100 Tualatin, Oregon 97062-0100 phone: 503-692-5460 fax: 503-692-1145 www.plasti-fab.com